Chicago was ranked the top meeting and incentive destination in the US, while Paris ranked first internationally, according to Global DMC Partners (GDP), a network of independent destination management companies (DMCs) and specialized event service providers. The listing is based on leads and RFPs received for programs happening in 2024 across GDP’s worldwide DMC partners.
The top 10 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) destinations for 2024 ranked as follows:
- Top 10 U.S.: Chicago, Washington, New York, Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas, Miami, Orlando, Austin and San Diego
- Top 10 International: Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Lisbon, Athens, Madrid, Vienna, Rome and Berlin
Catherine Chaulet, CEO of Global DMC Partners, said it’s interesting to see the new destinations that have made this year’s list, as well as the changing order in popularity of the top 10, “particularly as our industry is a great indicator of the world’s economic strength and where the most business is being done.” She added that the organization has also seen an increased interest in secondary destinations, with an uptick in leads for 2024 or 2025, as compared with prior years.
Additional top secondary destinations include Japan, Hawaii, Costa Rica, St. Lucia, the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy (Bologna, Parma and Modena), Greek Islands (including Corfu, Aegina and Milos) and Midwestern US cities such as Minneapolis, Kansas City and Louisville.
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